A slightly sweet apple vinegar and mustard dressing tops off this protein rich salad.
How To Make Bean Salad with Pine Nuts and Feta
Mixed salad beans with citrus-y vinaigrette
- 2 cans mixed salad beans (15 oz. each can or 1 can kidney beans & 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed)
- ¼ purple onion (finely chopped)
- ½ red bell pepper (chopped)
- ½ yellow bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 cucumber (peeled, seeded and chopped)
- ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley (finely-chopped)
- 2 tbsp cured olives (pitted and sliced)
- 2 tbsp feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 tbsp pine nuts (optional, lightly toasted )
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- In a large salad bowl, place first 8 ingredients (beans through cheese) and toss lightly until well mixed.
- In a separate small bowl, make dressing by whisking together next 5 ingredients (oil through honey).
- Drizzle dressing onto salad and toss well.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with pine nuts and serve.
How To Make Bean Salad with Pine Nuts and Feta
Mixed salad beans with citrus-y vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 2 cans mixed salad beans, 15 oz. each can or 1 can kidney beans & 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ purple onion, finely chopped
- ½ red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ yellow bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, finely-chopped
- 2 tbsp cured olives, pitted and sliced
- 2 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 tbsp pine nuts, optional, lightly toasted
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl, place first 8 ingredients (beans through cheese) and toss lightly until well mixed.
- In a separate small bowl, make dressing by whisking together next 5 ingredients (oil through honey).
- Drizzle dressing onto salad and toss well.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with pine nuts and serve.
Nutrition
- Calcium: 59mg
- Calories: 167kcal
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Cholesterol: 7mg
- Fat: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 252mg
- Protein: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Sodium: 219mg
- Sugar: 5g
- Vitamin A: 926IU
- Vitamin C: 54mg
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